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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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